To facilitate an impartial and independent investigation to be conducted by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the coal import process, the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Professor Udayanga Hemapala, tendered their resignations this afternoon (17) to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
More than 150 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs. 400 million has been seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a deep-sea operation, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said.
A Commission has been appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in terms of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 7 of 1978 (as amended), read together with the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1978.
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026.
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody a local multi-day fishing vessel along with four suspects during a special operation conducted in deep waters south of Sri Lanka.
The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that all public services, including the one-day service, will not be operational on Friday, April 17, 2026, at its head office and all regional offices due to an unexpected system failure.
Secretary to the President invites the staff
Global Peace Delegation of Monks participating in the ‘Walk for Peace’ has commenced their journey to Sri Lanka from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has generated revenue of Rs. 1 billion within six days by providing transport services during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, Chairman Sajeewa Nandana Kanagaratne said.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Most Venerable Aggamaha Pandita Makulewe Wimala Mahanayaka Thera of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya and engaged in a brief discussion.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Asgiri Maha Vihara this morning (15) and called on the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Mahanayaka Thera of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Nikaya of the Maha Vihara tradition. He inquired after his well-being and engaged in a brief discussion.
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